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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1897

271 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 14

Kahibah Fire Brigades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 December 1897 · page 8

In consequence of representations made by Mr Edden, M.P., on behalf of the fire brigades within his electorate, the member for Kahibah has received a communication from…

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Plattsburg. Fire Brigade Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 December 1897 · page 5

On Saturday Mr. Watkins, M.P., received a letter from the Principal Under-Secretary, intimating that the sum of £100 had been granted in aid of our local Fire Brigade…

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Waratah. Fire Brigade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 7

The officials of the fire brigade are in receipt of a communication direct from the Government, to the effect that the sum of £100 has been granted…

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Fire on a Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 4

The officers and men on the Morsyshire had an unpleasant experience. Just after leaving Las Palmas on November 15, where she had coaled, it an discovered that the coal in the fore well was…

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Catherine Hill Bay. Disastrous Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 5

MORRIS SHEIN, a hawker, camped at Tuggerah Lakes, about five miles from Catherine Mill Bay, last night. On returning from looking for his horses this morning he found…

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Great Fire in Chicago. an Exhibition Destroyed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Coliseum at Chicago, in which an Exhibition of Manufactures was being held, has been destroyed by fire…

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Disastrous Fire in London. Terrible Loss of Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A disastrous fire occurred last night at a house in Dixie-street, Bethnal Green, a woman named Jarvis and her nine children,…

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Fire in West India Docks. a Ship Greatly Damaged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A fire broke out to-day in the West India Docks. The ship Westgate, which was loading for Melbourne, was greatly damaged…

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The Fire Brigade Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 8

A special meeting of the members of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board was held at the Town Hall yesterday. Present:— The Mayor (Alderman Crothers), and Messrs…

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Fire in the City. Inquiry Asked. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 5

A FIRE occurred this morning on promises in Hunter-street occupied by Messrs. Mills and Sherwin, mining and property agents, Mr. W. Harris, tailor, and Mr. F. Stevens,…

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Disasters in Hayti. Fire and Earthquake

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.-A series of disasters is reported from Port au Prince, the capital of Hayti, in the West Indies. A large fire broke out…

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